Judge Fears NFL Concussion Settlement Isn't Large Enough
11 years, 2 months ago

Judge Fears NFL Concussion Settlement Isn't Large Enough

NPR  

Judge Fears NFL Concussion Settlement Isn't Large Enough Enlarge this image toggle caption Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images A federal judge rejected a preliminary approval of a $765 million settlement over NFL concussion claims. Sponsor Message As we reported last summer, the league and more than 4,500 retired players reached an agreement calling for the league to contribute $765 million to a fund that would pay "medical and other benefits, as well as compensation" to those players who were injured during their careers. ESPN adds: "'We respect Judge Brody's request for additional information as a step towards preliminary approval,' NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in a statement. "Christopher Seeger, one of the attorneys for the retired players, also said in a statement that he is confident the settlement ultimately will be approved.

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NFL retirees who say the league’s disability plan is a sham can proceed to trial
1 year ago

NFL retirees who say the league’s disability plan is a sham can proceed to trial

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — A lawsuit accusing the NFL’s disability plan of violating its duty to retired players by routinely denying valid injury claims can proceed to trial on most counts, a federal judge in Maryland has ruled. Lawyers for the 10 retired players who signed onto the potential class action called the ruling Wednesday “a huge win” for those subject to …

Former NFL players speak out against the league's handling of disability benefits
1 year, 6 months ago

Former NFL players speak out against the league's handling of disability benefits

NPR  

Former NFL players speak out against the league's handling of disability benefits Enlarge this image toggle caption Jared Wickerham/Getty Images Jared Wickerham/Getty Images Blood, sweat and tears are the unspoken requirements every athlete must adhere to when playing in the National Football League. A group of former National Football League players is speaking out after a lawsuit was filed against …

Former NFL players are suing the league over denied disability benefits
2 years, 1 month ago

Former NFL players are suing the league over denied disability benefits

NPR  

Former NFL players are suing the league over denied disability benefits Enlarge this image toggle caption Steven Senne/AP Steven Senne/AP A group of former National Football League players is suing the organization, alleging that it has a pattern of denying disability benefits for those with both physical injuries and mental impairments, despite evidence from medical and team records. The NFL …

Suit: NFL runs ‘sham’ disability program for injured players
2 years, 1 month ago

Suit: NFL runs ‘sham’ disability program for injured players

Associated Press  

Ten retired NFL players are accusing the league of lies, bad faith and flagrant violations of federal law in denying disability benefits in a potential class-action lawsuit filed Thursday in Baltimore. “They’re a small fraction of the players who have been wronged by the NFL’s disability plan. These former players deserve far more from an organization worth billions of dollars …

Suit: NFL runs 'sham' disability program for injured players
2 years, 1 month ago

Suit: NFL runs 'sham' disability program for injured players

The Independent  

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Explaining the NFL's latest concussion controversy and policy change
2 years, 5 months ago

Explaining the NFL's latest concussion controversy and policy change

NPR  

Explaining the NFL's latest concussion controversy and policy change Enlarge this image toggle caption Edward Diller/Getty Images Edward Diller/Getty Images The NFL is once again under fire over concussions. Sponsor Message The investigation showed that the NFL's concussion protocol had been followed in evaluating Tagovailoa, who did not show concussion symptoms either during his mid-game medical evaluation on Sept. 25 …

Judge approves fix to stem race bias in NFL concussion deal
3 years ago

Judge approves fix to stem race bias in NFL concussion deal

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested or have their claims rescored to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout formula, under a revised plan finalized Friday. Outrage over the use of “race-norming” in the dementia testing — which assumed that Black …

New rules approved to end race-norming in NFL concussion testing and payouts
3 years ago

New rules approved to end race-norming in NFL concussion testing and payouts

LA Times  

Black retired players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1-billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested or have their claims rescored to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout formula, under a revised plan. Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1-billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested …

NFL Agrees To End Race-Based Brain Testing In $1 Billion Settlement
3 years, 5 months ago

NFL Agrees To End Race-Based Brain Testing In $1 Billion Settlement

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PHILADELPHIA — The NFL agreed to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing that critics said made it difficult for Black retirees to qualify for awards in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday in federal court. The revised testing plan follows public outrage over the use of “race-norming,” a practice …

NFL agrees to end race-based brain testing in $1 billion settlement
3 years, 5 months ago

NFL agrees to end race-based brain testing in $1 billion settlement

LA Times  

The NFL logo on the goalpost padding at Heinz Field before a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos in Pittsburgh. The NFL agreed to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing that critics said made it difficult for Black retirees to qualify for awards in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed …

Retired Black players say NFL brain-injury payouts show bias
3 years, 10 months ago

Retired Black players say NFL brain-injury payouts show bias

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of “race-norming” to determine which players are eligible for payouts in the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, a system experts say is discriminatory. “Using race-specific norms can be enormously consequential, and the adjustments may often make …

Lawyers battle over ‘race-norming’ in NFL dementia tests
4 years ago

Lawyers battle over ‘race-norming’ in NFL dementia tests

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The court-appointed lead lawyer for thousands of retired players suing the NFL pledged Monday to try to remove race as a factor in dementia testing, but lawyers for Black players demanded he release the data on payouts by race in the $1 billion concussion settlement. Lawyers challenging the “race-norming” practice insist they need to be part of the …

Judge tosses suit over ‘race-norming’ in NFL dementia tests
4 years ago

Judge tosses suit over ‘race-norming’ in NFL dementia tests

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that challenged “race-norming” in dementia tests for retired NFL players, a practice that some say makes it harder for Black athletes to qualify for awards that average more than $500,000. “We are deeply concerned that the Court’s proposed solution is to order the very parties who created this discriminatory system …

NFL ready to help football's governing bodies prevent future brain damage as concussion subs are discussed
5 years, 4 months ago

NFL ready to help football's governing bodies prevent future brain damage as concussion subs are discussed

The Telegraph  

The NFL is ready to meet with football’s governing bodies to share its best practice in protecting players against future brain damage ahead of a meeting next week to discuss the potential introduction of concussion substitutes. Research last month by the University of Glasgow revealed that former professional footballers are at a significantly increased risk of neurodegenerative disease and reported …

Judge: Ex-NFL players must see neurologists close to home
5 years, 10 months ago

Judge: Ex-NFL players must see neurologists close to home

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Retired NFL players seeking testing as part of a $1 billion concussion settlement must see a doctor close to home to prevent fraud and “doctor shopping,” the federal judge overseeing the case ruled. I think that’s problematic.” Senior U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody, in Philadelphia, has overseen the case since 2011, and guided the two sides toward …

NFL concussion fund pays out $485M, but legal fights resume
5 years, 10 months ago

NFL concussion fund pays out $485M, but legal fights resume

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The NFL concussion fund has paid out nearly $500 million in its first two years, but some players’ lawyers say there aren’t enough doctors in the approved network to evaluate dementia claims. Fund administrator Orran Brown said ex-players from around the country had flocked to four doctors now dismissed from the program who had “high-volume” traffic and some …

NFL drops appeal over dementia claims in concussion case
6 years, 2 months ago

NFL drops appeal over dementia claims in concussion case

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The NFL abruptly dropped its plan Wednesday to challenge approved dementia diagnoses in a landmark concussion case as players’ lawyers accuse it of trying to delay payments and rewrite the $1 billion settlement. The NFL argued that it had agreed to remove a $765 million cap on payouts only in exchange for “a clear demarcation of the boundary …

Tentative settlement reached in NHL concussion lawsuit
6 years, 4 months ago

Tentative settlement reached in NHL concussion lawsuit

Daily Mail  

National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman previously said the former players' lawsuit was without merit, but he still entered into an agreement with the plaintiffs The NHL and attorneys for retired players announced a tentative settlement Monday in the biggest lawsuit brought against the league over concussions and other head injuries. Former NHL player Daniel Carcillo struggled with concussions during …

NFL concussion settlement payouts reach $US500 million after two years, already more than estimates for a decade
6 years, 8 months ago

NFL concussion settlement payouts reach $US500 million after two years, already more than estimates for a decade

ABC  

More than $US500 million in claims have been approved under the NFL's concussion settlement, nearly a decade earlier than league officials estimated they would reach that amount. Claims administrators in the settlement released an updated report on the concussion settlement information website saying about $US502 million had been approved in less than two years of the settlement. "The fact that …

NFL concussion claims hit $500m nearly a decade sooner than expected
6 years, 8 months ago

NFL concussion claims hit $500m nearly a decade sooner than expected

Daily Mail  

More than $500 million in claims were approved as of Monday under the NFL's concussion settlement, nearly a decade earlier than league officials estimated they would reach that amount. 'I would not only want him to play football, I would certainly encourage him to do it and I would let him do it,' he said 'We encourage all eligible former …

Carson Wentz's ACL tear confirms injuries and concussions are set to be the story of the 2017 season
7 years, 3 months ago

Carson Wentz's ACL tear confirms injuries and concussions are set to be the story of the 2017 season

The Independent  

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NRL suspends $200,000 worth of fines against clubs over concussion protocol breaches
7 years, 11 months ago

NRL suspends $200,000 worth of fines against clubs over concussion protocol breaches

ABC  

The NRL has backed away from its hard-line stance on concussion by suspending $200,000 worth of fines. The reduction in fines comes as the group which educates rugby league trainers in how to recognise concussion — Sports Medicine Australia — told 7.30 the link to long-term brain damage was still "speculation". NRL facing concussion test case The NRL is facing …

Supreme Court Rejects Challenges To NFL Concussion Settlement
8 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Challenges To NFL Concussion Settlement

NPR  

Supreme Court Rejects Challenges To NFL Concussion Settlement Enlarge this image toggle caption Doug Mills/AP Doug Mills/AP The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not consider a challenge to the terms of a concussion-related settlement between the National Football League and more than 20,000 retired players. The Associated Press reported that the NFL estimates 6,000 former players, or nearly one-third, …

Supreme Court leaves NFL concussion settlement in place
8 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court leaves NFL concussion settlement in place

LA Times  

Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman is attended to by trainers against the Detroit Lions during a game in Detroit on Oct. 23, 2016. The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review the settlement to concussion litigation between the NFL and retired players, clearing the way for payouts that could total hundreds of millions of dollars. “This decision means that, finally, …

GOP seeks review of claim NFL tried to sway concussion study
8 years, 6 months ago

GOP seeks review of claim NFL tried to sway concussion study

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday called for an independent review of allegations that the National Football League sought to improperly influence a government study into the link between football and brain disease. The committee’s top Democrat said in May the NFL tried to strong-arm the National Institutes of Health into taking the project away from a prominent researcher that …

Ex-NFL player sues insurer for denying concussion claim
8 years, 8 months ago

Ex-NFL player sues insurer for denying concussion claim

Associated Press  

A former NFL player who suffered what the league deemed a career-ending concussion has sued insurer Lloyd’s of London for denying a $1 million insurance policy for professional athletes. The NFL declared former Carolina Panthers defensive back Haruki Nakamura fully and permanently disabled after the August 2013 concussion he received in a preseason game, awarding him monthly benefits. Nakamura had …

Appeals court upholds estimated $1-billion NFL concussion settlement
8 years, 11 months ago

Appeals court upholds estimated $1-billion NFL concussion settlement

LA Times  

Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman suffered a concussion on this 1997 play when sacked by the Eagles’ Jimmie Jones, left, and William Thomas. Affirming a decision approved almost a year ago, a federal appeals court Monday upheld the settlement to long-running concussion litigation between the NFL and retired players. “As the Third Circuit correctly stated, ‘This settlement will provide significant and …

NFL vice-president Jeff Miller acknowledges link between concussions and CTE brain condition
9 years ago

NFL vice-president Jeff Miller acknowledges link between concussions and CTE brain condition

ABC  

A top NFL official acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday a link between football-related concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain condition caused by repeated blows to the head. The statement came from the National Football League's senior vice president for health and safety, Jeff Miller, when he was asked during a hearing before the U.S. House of …

Lawyers: NFL concussion deal excludes central brain injury
9 years, 4 months ago

Lawyers: NFL concussion deal excludes central brain injury

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Former players appealing the NFL’s $1 billion plan to address concussion-linked injuries asked a court on Thursday to reject the settlement because it excludes what they call the signature brain disease of football. “The science could determine that all that matters for CTE is the concussive hits you took before your 18th birthday,” lawyer Paul Clement, a former …

US court orders National Football League to pay concussion compensation to players
9 years, 11 months ago

US court orders National Football League to pay concussion compensation to players

ABC  

The American National Football League has reached a landmark settlement which could see it pay around $1 billion to both former and current players. "The judge has decided that the plaintiffs and the NFL have stipulated to a settlement that is large enough to protect future plaintiffs and future claimants under this law suit — even those who haven't fully …

Brain-injury programme for war veterans now includes athletes
10 years, 3 months ago

Brain-injury programme for war veterans now includes athletes

The Hindu  

A brain-injury treatment programme originally designed for military veterans injured on the battlefield has been updated to include professional athletes. Representatives with the Eisenhower Center announced on December 16 that it will be the primary facility used by the NFL Players Association for treating brain injuries and other neurological issues through the ‘After the Impact’ programme. The programme provides intense …

US judge rejects NFL's $846 million settlement with former players over concussions
11 years, 2 months ago

US judge rejects NFL's $846 million settlement with former players over concussions

ABC  

An $846 million settlement between America's NFL and thousands of former players who contend the league downplayed the risk of concussions has been rejected by a US judge, who said it might not be enough money. Given the large number of people who could benefit from the suit - more than 4,500 former players signed on - US district judge …

Federal Judge Rejects The NFL Concussions Settlement
11 years, 2 months ago

Federal Judge Rejects The NFL Concussions Settlement

NPR  

Federal Judge Rejects The NFL Concussions Settlement A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a preliminary settlement between the National Football League and retired players and their families over concussion-related injuries. The judge doubted that the $765 million settlement would adequately cover all of the retired players potentially eligible to be paid. Today in Philadelphia, a federal judge rejected a proposed …

Lawyers detail $765M plan for NFL concussions
11 years, 2 months ago

Lawyers detail $765M plan for NFL concussions

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Lawyers representing former NFL players in the proposed $765 million settlement of thousands of concussion-related claims detailed Monday how the money would be divided. “This is an extraordinary settlement for retired NFL players and their families — from those who suffer with severe neurocognitive illnesses today, to those who are currently healthy but fear they may develop symptoms …

NFL agrees to pay $765M to settle concussion suits
11 years, 7 months ago

NFL agrees to pay $765M to settle concussion suits

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The NFL agreed to pay more than three-quarters of a billion dollars to settle lawsuits from thousands of former players who developed dementia or other concussion-related health problems they say were caused by the very on-field violence that fueled the game’s rise to popularity and profit. U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody in Philadelphia is expected to rule …

NFL, Retirees Reach $765M Settlement On Concussions Suits
11 years, 7 months ago

NFL, Retirees Reach $765M Settlement On Concussions Suits

NPR  

NFL, Retirees Reach $765M Settlement On Concussions Suits Enlarge this image toggle caption Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images The NFL and more than 4,500 retired players have reached an agreement calling for the league to contribute $765 million to a fund that will pay "medical and other benefits, as well as compensation" to those who suffered concussions …

Billion-dollar collision: NFL goes head-to-head with injured stars
11 years, 11 months ago

Billion-dollar collision: NFL goes head-to-head with injured stars

The Independent  

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